Wisconsin Weekly Blade

The Wisconsin Weekly Blade G. U. O. of O. F. Thirty-fifth Annual Session, Harrisburg, Illinois, Tuesday, August 1, 1916 VOL. I JUDGE HOPPMANN NOW ON BENCH Members of Bar and Friends Give Him Warm Welcome. When A. C. Hoppmann assumed the duties of judge of the municipal court yesterday morning every available seat in the courtroom was occupied by members of the Dane County Bar Association and by friends of the new judge who was appointed by Governor Philipp as successor to the late Judge John C. Fehlandt for the unexpired term ending January 1st next. Judge Hoppmann has been elected for the full term beginning January 1. Judge Zimmerman of the county court called the assemblage to order, Burr W. Jones, dean of the bar, announced to the court that Governor Philipp had appointed A. C. Hoppmann as judge of the municipal court and suggested that a committee be appointed to escort the new judge to the bench. Judge Zimmerman appointed Mr. Jones and T. C. Rich- mond. When Judge Hoppmann entered the courtroom from his chambers everyone in the room arose. The new judge was sworn in by Judge Zimmerman and then took his seat on the bench. Two beautiful bouquets, gifts of the bar association, stood on the bench. Various speakers paid high tributes to the past judges of the court and to Judge Hoppmann. The speakers were Mr. Jones, T. C. Richmond, John A. Aylward, City Attorney Ryan and District Attorney Sauthoff. Judge Hoppmann responded with an address in which he thanked the members of the bar for the hearty co-operation promised by them. He paid a noble tribute to his predecessor, Judge Fehlandt, who, he said, never allowed mere technicalities to interfere with the true course of justice. Mr. Jones handed to the judge a gavel which was made by R. V. Morgan, a life-long friend of Judge Hoppmann. Judge Hoppmann announced the appointment of John T. King as clerk of the court for the unexpired term. Judge Hoppmann ordered the clerk to enter upon the records that the juvenile and municipal courtrooms be draped in mourning for 30 days in memory of Judge Fehlandt. ADVERTISE IF YOU Want a cook, Want a clerk, Want a partner, Want a situation, Want a servant girl, Want to sell a carriage, Want to sell town property, Want to sell your groceries, Want to sell your dry goods, Want to sell your hardware, Want to sell your millinery goods If you want customers for anything Advertising is the highway to success. Advertising brings new customers, Advertising keeps the old ones, Advertising will insure success, Advertising shows energy, Advertising shows pluck. Advertising is "biz." Advertise or bust. Advertise well. Advertise long. ADVERTISE At once. ODD FELLOWS COLUMN On to Harrisburg should be the slogan of every Lodge in the Ill. and Wis. Jurisdiction. The 35th annual session should be one of the greatest in the history of the order. The good people of Harrisburg are ready to accommodate all delegates and their friends. Send your name to C. E. Messer, 10 Vine St. The Blade recommends the stereopticon views of the Order exhibited by P. G. M. A. H. Allen. They review the history of the Order from 1846 to the present date. The proposition to be presented to the next Grand Lodge from Lake Michigan Lodge No. 5610 as to the establishment of an Industrial Labor Bureau for the information and benefit of the members of the order is a step in the right direction and should be adopted with a dissenting vote. D. G. M. N. G. E. J. Caldwell will visit Phyllis Wheatley Household No. 4863 on Saturday night, the 15th. She is on her annual visit just before the Grand session. The Household is planning to royally entertain the D. G. M. N. G. M. N. G. Marion Buckner of 4863 H. of R. has order a call meeting of the Household for tonight at her home, 419 W. Main St., to arrange to entertain D. G. M. N. G. There will be given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Buckner an entertainment on Friday night, the 14th, for the benefit of the Household of Ruth. The public is invited. Send your Odd Fellow news to The Blade. We desire to publish the name of the N. G. P. S. and meeting night of every lodge and household in the jurisdiction. OSHKOSH, WJS. The Presiding Elder delivered a very forceful sermon at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church at the quarterly conference on Wednesday night. Officers for the year were elected and plans perfected to raise money to pay the church indebtedness. The people are well pleased with the new pastor, Rev. Lane. He claims he is here to labor with and for us and assist us in doing great things this coming year. Miss Kate Henderson of Lawrence, Kansas, is expected in the city as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Rice and her brother. Murder at Oshkosh a mystery. Mr. Geo. J. Bishehoff was found dead about 4 o'clock on July 4th with a bullet hole in his neck. —H. C. Henderson. DULUTH MINN The waiters of the Spaulding Hotel gave a dance at the Odd Fellows hall the night of July 4th. A very pleasant time was enjoyed. The gallant Mr. J. H. Palmer, after putting on the latest Dog Walk, was very much in demand by the fair sex. The many friends made by Mr. J. H. Palmer while in the city are loyal. He and the prince of good fellows, Capt. J. Robt. Young, are often entertained at dinner. They were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chaney who prepared a genuine Southern home cooked dinner. The many friends of Madison will be delighted to know that Mr. C. C. Smith (Eastern Kidd) is doing a fine business in Duluth, Minn. We are not surprised at all at the recent announcement of Miss Nannie Burroughs in regard to her position in the National Baptist controversy. You never have to scratch your head to find where a real woman stands on any position. She will invariably be found on the right side. We are especially proud of the work of Miss Burroughs and Rev. Jernagin. Let us hope that more will take up the matter in hand in the same spirit that they have done; if so we shall all be satisfied with the result. MADISON, WIS., THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1916 UNITY The crying need of our folks in almost every community is Unity. Not merely the use of the term, but the spirit of unity and the practical application of it in our every day lives. "In unity there is strength"—and this is what we want strength, moral strength, that strength which will prevent the fall and degradation of our brother, or help him to his feet again, once he has lost his footing and fallen. Material and commercial unity is that unity which will cause each individual to go out of his way to support his fellow man in his commercial ventures, at the same time demanding of him the same quality of service, as he may have elsewhere, and as nearly as is consistent, at the same price. Division in its very nature weakens anything. Let's not start out alone and single handed, but let's get together, work together, pull together for the good of all and cease knocking the fellow who is making an effort to do something—though we may not wholly approve of his method of operation. Instead of knocking go to him and offer a friendly hand. "Knocking" may sometimes (and it seldom does) hurt the fellow knocked, but never helps the knocker. "Hide your little hammer." Let's get together, pull together, work together in the applied spirit of Unity for the common good, for it is only in this way that we can advance as individuals. You can never get up by holding your fellowman down, for the reason that to hold him down, you must stay down there with him. Then for your good, as well as the common good let's co-operate, let's get together, let's have real unity of effort for the greatest good. Go to Hinrich's Dry Goods Store for Bargains. Their prices are astounding. Agent wanted to represent The Blade. Liberal terms. Telephone your news to The Blade, Phone 3369. NOTICE TO READERS All matter for publication must reach this office no later than Wednesday morning and be sent in the name of the Wisconsin Blade and not in the names of individuals if you wish same to have immediate attention. Drafts or checks must be made out in the name of the Blade; NOT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL. J. Anthony Josey, Manager. WANTED—WORK WANTED—Feet to treat. All ailments of the feet, corn, bunions, ingrown toe nails, swelling and sweaty feet. Weak ankles, fallen arches, chill blains. See Prof. Strong, 28 years as a foot specialist, 9 E. Main St., second floor. Room 1. Lady attendant. VICTIM OF KNIFE-MAN DIES John Davis, Hotel Waiter Who Cut Fellow Employee May Face Murder Charge. A. L. Grubbs, the colored hotel porter who was stabbed by John Davis in a fight last Wednesday, died this morning in the General Hospital at 10:45 o'clock from a hemorrhage caused by his climbing out of bed contrary to the doctor's orders. He was fairly on the road to recovery from the abdominal stab wound, when, unknown to the doctors, he got out of bed, causing the hemorrhage from which he bled to death. Dr. J. C. Sommers was at the death bed. District Attorney Sauthoff is in Milwaukee today, but it is probable that on his return, a charge of murder will be lodged against Davis, who is in jail at present. A coroner's jury will be summoned this afternoon to conduct an inquest. His remains are at Gill's Parlors, W. Washington Ave. Funeral will be announced later. FUNERAL NOTICE The funeral of Mr. A. L. Grubbs will be held from Gill's Undertaking chapel Friday, July 14, 3 P. M. The pallbearers will be: A. T. Steward, Jos. Gentry, J. Brown, J. H. Wheeler, L. Davis, J. W. Eubanks. The Reciprocal News Service acknowledges its lack of retentive memory or deficient information by heralding to the country that there is only one important Negro town. Among the foremost and praiseworthy towns are Eatonville, Fla.; Brooklyn, Ill.; Buxton, Boley, Okla.; Mound Bayou, Miss.; Hobson City, Ala. All having populations ranging from 300 to 4,000. Each one counts its colored policemen, mayor, aldermen, postmaster, depot agent and such officers as are found in any well regulated municipality. Some of them have several miles of paved streets, electric lights, grocery stores, dry goods stores, and an acceptable demonstrated penchant for the things that humanity seeks for comfort and luxury. And, the people residing in these towns have neat and commodious homes, and are cheerful and happy. Good school houses, pretty church edifices, efficient teachers and preachers are parts of their valuable assets. Loaders and vagrants find no parleying grounds; everybody works; all are trying to accumulate and make homes inviting. Mr. Allen Henderson and family spent the Fourth at Lancaster with Capt. and Mrs. S. C. Craig. They report a fine time. Mr. John Bilinglea and Mr. Calvin Smith will furnish music at the Mt. Baptist Church Service on Sunday night next. The public is invited to attend. Miss Mirina Butterfield writes us from Wilkesbarre, Pa., that she is enjoying her visit and quite pleased to have the Blade. Trade with the Merchants who ask for your patronage through the columns of The Blade. The Merchants who advertise in The Blade appreciate your trade and will give you polite service. It is the request of the City Editor that you furnish him with local news. LODGES—NOTICES Capital City Lodge No. 72, F. and A. M. Meets first and third Wednesda day night each month, G. A. R. Hall O. M. Davis, W. M. T. E. Hines, W. Sec. Enterprise Lodge, No. 9109, G. U. O. of O. F. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays night each month, G. A. R. Hall. Joy Lee, N. G. E. Champ Warrick, E. S. J. Anthony Josey, P. S. Phyllis Whentley Household, No. 4863, G. U. O. of O. F. Meets fourth Saturday night each month, G. A. R. Hall. Marion Buckner, M. N. G. C. M. Josey, W. R. Friendship Chapter, No. 66, O. E. S. Meets second and third Saturday nights each month, G. A. R. Hall. Mary Jones, Worthy Matron. J. W. Brown, Worthy Patron. Marion Buckner, Worthy Sec. Fresh and up-to-date drugs at Levis, State and Gilman St. IS "CHARLES EVANS" NO. 1. Bridgeport (Conn.) Baby Was Born Day Justice Was Nominated. With returns from many other cities still missing, it was estimated at the Hughes campaign headquarters that Bridgeport, Conn., deserved the honest of having the first baby named for the Republican candidate. The youngster is Charles Evans Williams. He was born the day Mr. Hughes was nominated. A letter from the father was received by Mr. Hughes imparting the joyful information. The candidate replied, saying he hoped Charles Evans Williams would some day be a presidential candidate himself. To Get Horse Out of a Hole: Unusual methods were employed at Vindala, Mo., in effecting the rescue of a valuable mare that fell into a well twenty-two feet deep. The owner, assisted by neighbors, began throwing hay in the well, the mare climbing on the hay as fast as she could and fast reaching the top safely. MEMORIAL TO IRISH POETS Remarkable Scene In New York For Victims of Dublin Revolt. New York. A remarkable scene took place on the knoll of the meadow in Central park recently. Three Irish poets, Patrick H. Pearse, Thomas MacDonough and Joseph Plunkett, who were executed in the recent Dublin revolution, were memorialized in poetry and purpose by leading American poets. The dean of American poetry, Edwin Markham, presided. Mr. Wilton Lackaye, a native of Dublin, recited the last poems of Pearse. Miss Eleanor Rogers Cox delivered a poem written by he: for the occasion, entitled "A Song for Ireland's Martyred Poets." A sympathetic letter was read from William Dean Howells, the famous author, and poems appropriate to the occasion were read by the poets Joyce Killmer, William Hamill Hayton, Edwin Markham, Margaret Widener, Harold Johnson, Theresa Bryant, Daniel Burnett, George Steeling, Seamus O'Sheeil, Anna Hempstead, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and Peter Golden. Resolutions were adopted to be sent to the families of the dead poets declaring respect and sympathy for the cause for which they died. MAKES $1,954 BY MISTAKE Mrs. Trepel Did Not Read Liability Warning on Bathing Envelope. New York.—Because Mrs. Jack Trepel did not read the warning on an envelope for valuables supplied to her by the Deanville Bathing company, Supreme Court Justice Erlanger has granted a motion awarding her $1,979 instead of the $25 which the bathing concern stated on their envelope was the limit of their liability for lost property. When Mrs. Trepel went for a swim one day last summer she slipped her rings into the envelope, sealed it and left it with the company for safe keeping, after signing her name just above the restricted liability clause. She did not get back her jewelry and sued for its value. Justice Erlanger said there was no proof Mrs. Trepel had seen the warning and so agreed to the proprietor's limit on responsibility. WOMAN SHOOTS BULL. Wife Saves Her Husband's Life From Enraged Animal. Thief River Falls, Minn.—Mike Zimney, a farmer, living east of here, was saved from being trampled to death by an enraged bull by the courage and prompt action of his wife. The animal took offense at the flapping of Mr. Zimney's rain coat and attacked him, throwing him to the ground and breaking several ribs and his collar bone. Mrs. Zimney, seeing the plight of her husband, quickly secured a shotgun and some shells. While she had never attempted to use firearms of any kind, she managed to load the gun and shoot the animal, stunning him sufficiently to enable her to drag her unconscious husband out of danger. Mr. Zimney was brought to the hospital here for treatment. FINED FOR CHOPPING TREES. Penalty For Cutting Down Historic Oak Is $25 Each. Beloit, Kan.-At a jury trial in this city recently G. F. Abrahams, proprietor of the Waconda Springs sanitarium, and Harry Lashley of Kirwin were each fined $25 for cutting down some of the historic oak trees at Lincoln Park, near Cawker City. Mr. Abrahams bought a large building in the park owned by the State W. C. T. U. association and cut down some trees to make a path to the highway for the building. The building was taken to Waconda Springs. The real trouble seemed to be that the Lincoln Park Religious and Educational association, the plaintiff in the case, did not want the W. C. T. U. to sell the building. HUSBAND TOO ATTRACTIVE. In Order to Mar His Beauty Wife Burns Out Both Eyes. Sherman, Tex.—Because she regarded her husband as too attractive to other women Mrs. L. P. Gathrigh poured a quart of concentrated lye on his face and body while he slept, burning out both eyes and badly burning and disfiguring his body. "I did not want to kill him, but I did want to put his eyes out and spill his handsome face so he would not be attractive to other women," she told the sheriff. Gathrigh is forty-five years of age. He owned a restaurant. It is said he will recover, but will be blind. He requested that his wife be not arrested. NO.5 A MODEL TEACHER Must Be Stylish as Well as Pretty, Says Principal. ICHABOD CRANE TYPE EXTINCT Brains, Beauty, Charm, Magnetism, Attractiveness, Poise and an Overdose of Common Sense Are General Attributes For a Modern instructor, P. M. Fisher of Oakland, Cal., Thinks. Oakland, Cal.—"There goes a school-marm. You can tell them by their dowdy dress and their prim manner." "Oh, can you, though?" asks Principal P. M. Fisher of the Oakland Technical high school, who has drawn up the plans and measurements of the ideal teacher and declares that more and more of them are conforming to the standard. He has named the requirements necessary for the successful pedagogue, and those who are deficient can spend their vacations in catching up. Brains, Beauty, charm, magnetism, attractiveness, poise and an overdose of common sense are the general attributes. The old type of teacher is extinct, he says. "The day of the Ichabod Crane type of teacher is gone," said Principal Fisher to his teachers. "The time when the lame, the halt and the blind were naturally elected as the custodians of the desk and the wielders of the birch is also passed. Today the teacher is more likely to look like a fashion model than like a frump. She has no narrow views, no old maid ways. She is brought into contact with many sides of life and to qualify she must feel and understand. She must be superior not only mentally, but morally and physically as well. She must be a well poised expert, human and efficient." In the scale in which Principal Fisher would weigh the prospective teacher personally would have to outbalance education. It is also as important that she be well formed as well informed. "No teacher needs to be a Venus, neither should she dress like a dress model," the principal elucidated, "but she must be wholesome and pleasant to look at, and her dress should be both becoming and businesslike without being designed especially to attract notice on its own account. "But that is not all. Though she have the beauty of Helen of Troy, the style of Gaby des Lys, the brain of Mme. de Stael, still she would not qualify 100 per cent unless she had a voice tuneful as a thrush, soothing as the happing of summer waters on a sandy beach. "The voice should be free from all acid qualities, gentle and friendly," in the opinion of the Oakland educator, "and in character the teacher must be neither too insistent nor overstrenuous. Her mission is to call out a response in her pupils, not to set them on edge. The driving quality is too often apt to drive diffident natures to the wall. Instead of drawing them out she is likely to shut them up like clams. "As gentle as a nun, yet she must be firm as a soldier. The pupil who tries to get through school by dolging and fountaining she must call promptly." GIRL NEARLY DROWSN AS FRIENDS LAUGH Others Think Expert Is Joking Until Gallant Young Man Pulls Her to Safety. San Francisco. A sensational rescue from drowning, in which the leading roles were played by Miss Jewel Welch, twenty years old and pretty, and Harry A. Clark, engineer with the Royal Insurance company, was staged in the waters of the Larkspur estuary. Miss Welch, who with a party of friends was making a week end visit on board Clark's houseboat "looka-way," attempted to swim from the boat to the shore, 500 feet. She reached shore in safety and then plunged into the water to swim back to the ark. Suddenly she was caught by the strong undertow of the stream and disappeared from sight. Friends on the deck of the boat, knowing that Miss Welch was an expert swimmer, believed that she was "doing stunts." She finally appeared above the surface and cried for help, beating the water wildly. Clark, who was standing on the deck fully clothed, plunged in and reached the spot just as she sank beneath the water. Clark dived and caught her by the hair. Spectators on shore looked calmly on, thinking it was a moving picture thriller. In a few minutes Clark had the girl on board the boat. A National Journal of Opinion and Circulation. Entered as second-class matter June 8, 1916, at the post office at Madison, Wis., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Address all communications to THE WISCONSIN WEEKLY BLADE, 312 N. Henry St. Money sent by express money order, or registered letter at our own risk, otherwise at risk of the sender. Z. P. Smith Editors. J. Anthony Josey L. J. Ousley, Contributing Editor J. Anthony Josey, Manager. Phones 6756-3369. SUBSCRIPTION: One year ..... $1.50 Six months ..... 1.00 Three months ..... .50 Every teacher of history should look to his work with a critical eye in these times of doubt and confusion. Young Negro men especially should be taught the fundamental facts of history and what they really mean. Patriotism is one thing and revenge is another. No matter what others may do, the call of duty and right is ever before us. The suggestion made by Hon. H. C. Smith, Cleveland Gazette, that a fund be made up for W. Monroe Trottre, who has been ill, is a good one. We shall do our part. Mr. Trottre has given undoubted proof of his courage in fighting for the rights of his people, and he should be given credit for it. All Negroes who have occasion to be in Kansas City next month should take advantage of the opportunity to attend one of the various meetings which will be held in that city during the month. Nearly all are of national scope, and will be well worth the while of any one who will take the time to attend. For the first time in years the Georgia Republicans have a full state ticket in the field and we sincerely hope that some good will result. The question of local option comes up and it is to be hoped that men will vote their sentiments. Now the news comes that the Germans have crossed the ocean bringing a load of dyestuffs. This is truly to be regarded as one of the achievements of the age. Leaving out the merits and demerits of the war, we must say that the Teutons embody all that is highest and best in the field of utilization of the scientific and the practical. They study and then apply the result of study to the advancement and betterment of the whole world. After all is is said and done, what the world is looking for is service, and is ready and willing to pay the man or race which renders it a just price. We are indebted to Germany for much that has helped us to live more as we should live. An exchange speaks of the good work being done by French brothers, attorneys, of New York City. They are said to be workers, not "social bugs." This is commendable, as so-called society has been the rock on which many of our ablest men and women have been wrecked. True we need and must have social intercourse, but the tendency of Negroes has been to live above their means, and the sooner we remedy this condition of affairs the better we feel it will be. There is a live class of real estate men in Madison who are anxious to sell homes to the right sort of men and women. Why not drop in and see them? If the Blade can be of any service to you, feel free to call upon us. There are a number of strangers in the city. It is your duty to see that they get about and you can help much in pointing out the places of interest. Make people like to come to our town. THE MUNICIPAL COURT Now that Hon. A. C. Hoppmann has been sworn in as Judge of the Municipal Court, the Negroes of Dane county may expect to be treated as any other nationality. We trust that the court will no longer be that of a one-man affair as to our people. And the humiliation heaped upon us from the bench in the past will be no more. Now with District Attorney Sauthoff and Judge Hoppmann in charge we hope to have justice tempered with mercy. MRS. MAMIE DUGAS HORNSBY DEAD. Mrs. Mamie Dugas Hornsby is dead. To a large circle of friends this information will be in the nature of a shock, for, while she has been in poor health for some time, she had improved to such an extent as to be able to go to Boston for treatment, and her friends were looking forward to her return with the hope that she would again be entirely restored to health. Mrs. Hornsby was a member of one of the best and oldest families in this city, being the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Dugas. All of the members of this family are devoted to each other, and so Mrs. Hornsby, from birth, has enjoyed every comfort, every protection and every loving care possible. A few years ago she was married to Mr. W. S. Hornsby, one of Augusta's best-known and most successful young business men, and only recently he has built for her a modern, complete and beautiful home, so that Mrs. Hornsby, during her all too brief life, has had showered upon her every care and attention that loving thoughtfulness could provide. She leaves a husband, two beautiful little children, mother, father, two brothers and other relatives to mourn her loss. We wish for each and every one of them that solace which only our Lord can give, and would have those who mourn for her to remember that she has lived a well-spent life, and has left a beautiful heritage to her children. May the good Lord, who watches over Israel and slumbers not nor sleeps, and who is a father to the fatherless and a mother to the motherless guide her children in the paths of rectitude and right. Ga. Baptists. The Blade joins with the host of friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved family. PASTOR ADVISES HOW TO CHOOSE A WIFE Helpmate, Good Houskeeper and Not Mere Toy Essential to Future Happiness. Milwaukee, Wis.—A helpmate. A good housekeeper. A woman of sweet temper. And—none other than a good woman. These are essential when selecting a helpmate, according to the Rev. W. O. Wallace, who recently preached on "Choosing a Wife" in Bethany Presbyterian church. "Recognize the folly of choosing a mere toy wife," he said—"I mean one that is too fine, too ethereal. She should be one who can take her place in life, sharing its burdens and responsibilities and still keep growing more bountiful in character. "Also look for a woman of sweet temper. Nothing can take the place of love in the home; nothing else can supply its heck. "Again, let me say, choose a helpmate who is in thorough sympathy with you in all of life's work, one you can counsel with assurance that she sympathizes with you in everything. Such a one will rejoice with you when you are prosperous and will not accuse and find fault with you when adversity strikes you down. To fail him then or to chide only adds a hundredfold burden to heart and shoulders already nigh crushed. "No more is the man of our times excused who makes a lifelong alliance with any one who, because of her habits, vanity or moral degeneracy, has the marks of the 'chilistine upon her life. There is no sufficient excuse for a man to wreck his prospects for life by trying himself to such debased womanhood." "There is no other subject, next to their choice of redemption in Christ, in which young people need wise, loving counsel more than in choosing for marriage. There is a grave possibility of making a mistake, for getting married does not insure happiness, for, having made a mistake and taken the marriage vows, there is no honorable release." PETTING SPOILS FIRE HORSE Loves Love of Work as a Result of Pampering by Women Visitors. San Francisco.—Dick, the veteran fire horse which crushed through a Market street store window some weeks ago, will never again be fitted for fire service. Veterinary surgeons declare he has regained his former strength and vigor, but his mental attitude has changed through pampering by women visitors and other sympathizers during his sojourn in the hospital, and he now refuses even to look at a fire engine. Dick has been so "spoiled" that no amount of persuasion can induce him to return to work. Herr von Batocki, New Dictator, Establishes City Kitchens. ABOLISHES PRIVATE PROFITS Hot Dinner at Midday and Supper Being Served at Minimum Charge. Wealthy Families Urged to Take Meals by This Method—Result of Speculation in Food. Berlin.—The food dictator of Germany, Adolph von Batocki, has started the feeding of the population by communal kitchens. In Berlin there are from twenty-five to thirty of them, directed by five or six committees appointed by Batocki. Half a million people will be dealt with at once by the card system, and this number will be increased as necessity arises. Hot dinner at midday and supper are being served at a minimum charge, the families even of the well to do be encouraged to take their meals by this method. The same system is being initiated throughout the empire for the soldiers and the civilian population, the new war nutrition office being administered P. HERB VON BATOCKI. from Berlin the same as any other department of the imperial government. The war nutrition office has complete control of all foodstuffs and raw materials of food and fodder, and first of all will do away with private profit in the sale of food, especially meat, bread, milk and butter. While the mass of the German people has displayed extraordinary self-denial since the war began, there has been speculation in food, and the poor have suffered in consequence. Batocki's appointment was made shortly after butcher shops in Berlin and the suburbs were raided by angry mobs of women who had sought in vain to buy meat, only to be told by the butchers that they had none. Midnight watching revealed a brisk trade which the butchers carried on with patrons who could afford to pay exorbitant rates. The police were active in prosecuting the gamblers in food, but the evil was not eliminated. One butcher, Klausmann, whose shop was in in the Hoheluft-Chaussee, was convicted of selling sausage made of semi-purified meats deodorized by chemicals. One of his patrons, the principal of a large school, had him arrested after several of the children had died from eating his sausages. The man hanged himself in prison. The bakers were not guiltless, one of them, Gustav Bruschwitz, doing business in the Naugardenstrasse, having been arrested for increasing the weight of his bread tickets by watering them. The bread coupons when arranged in large quantities normally weighed a certain amount and when presented in bundles to the bread committee in return for flour were exchanged according to the weight of the bundle of tickets. Bruschwitz found that perfectly dry tickets in the bundle weighed 120 pounds, while the bundle after being moistened with water weighed 151 pounds. His depredations were finally discovered, and he had to pay a big fine as well as serve a sentence in prison. The appointment of Batecki as food dictator, in the first place, was to control these "human food hogs," as they are called in Germany, the butchers, the bakers, the farmers, etc. His duties also are intended to regulate the expenditure of money for food among the working classes, particularly the young women, who are earning higher wages than they ever dreamed of getting and frequently spending it in expensive restaurants. Many girls, taking the places of men in different departments of business, have had their wages increased three or four times over. The German law permits the state to supervise the expenditure of a child, but not of a person who is of age. These girls apparently have invested in war bonds to some extent and then have had a large surplus remaining, which has burned in their pursues until it could be dung away in useless luxury. Batockel's appointment did not surprise his friends. A large landowner in East Prussia, several years before the opening of the war he had been president of the Agricultural Chamber of East Prussia and a member of the house of lords, an authority on political economy, the tariff and other questions concerned with commerce and industry. TELLS GIRLS TO PROPOSE. Young Woman Who Is Studying Black- smithing Gives Her Reasons. Ames, la.—Miss Tura A. Hawk, Iowa State college's only girl student of blacksmithing, has further demonstrated her versatility by winning the faculty cup for the best extemporaneous address, and she did it with the subject. "Why Women Should Propose." "There are three reasons why women should propose—physical, spiritual and moral." said Miss Hawk. "For the spiritual reason, there is the great saying, 'Whatever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them.' As women should rightfully be the manager of the oldest of all institutions, the home, is it any more than fair that she should be permitted to ask the man of her ideals to help her found and operate that home? Must woman, because years of common practice have established a custom, wait when she is ready to begin her life work because only the men who are not her ideal will propose?" BIG CATCH OF SHARKS. Apollo's Crew Hooks and Kills Nineteen—Captain Gets Turtle. Baltimore. — Catching sharks and shooting immense sea turtles was the pastime enjoyed by Captain Thomas Thomassen and his crew during the voyage of the Norwegian bark Apollo, now in port with manganese ore from Rio Janeiro. Nineteen sharks, the largest eleven feet long, were captured and dispatched by the ship's crew. "It was on June 4," said Captain Thomassen, "that numerous sharks hovered about the vessel, fighting each other for the refuse from the ship's galley. I made a hook about twelve inches long on a two inch line, baited it with pork and fastened it to a two inch rope. The bait hardly reached the water when a shark swallowed it, and the tussle began. That day we caught seven of the monsters. "It took five men to hoist a shark to the ship's deck. After killing the shark with an ax its fins were removed and the carcass thrown overboard. "A large sea turtle was sighted about 200 yards from the vessel on June 10. I took a shot with a rifle and struck a vital part." KISSING NEGRESS COST $3.50. Young Man Who Saluted Her Was Put Under Arrest. Pittsburgh.—Raymond Watkins, twenty years old, of Homeville and his companions were standing on a street corner in Munhall terrace recently chatting and joking when one of Watkins' friends bet him $1 he did not dare to kiss the first girl that came along. Watkins put up the money and soon got his chance to win a dollar. Estelle Stanton, a negress, eighteen years old, living in Munhall terrace, walked along an instant later, and Watkins selzed his opportunity, accosted the young woman and kissed her on the cheek. Watkins then turned to his companions and collected the dollar. A few hours later he was taken into custody on a charge of disorderly conduct preferred by the girl. Watkins paid the costs, $4.50, and was freed. Thus he lost $3.50. TO FIDDLE FOR VOTES. Missouri Girl Will Help Her Father's Campaign St. Louis—When William C. Askin, a banker of Salem, Mo., announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for secretary of state his daughter, Miss Bernieke Wolcott Askin, was in New York. The news of her father's candidacy, however, brought her back to Missouri with the announcement that she will accompany him on his campaign, with her violin. "Father has done much to aid me in my musical education," said Miss Askin at the home of a friend in St. Louis, "and now that he wants to be secretary of state I am going to do all I can for him. I may accompany him over the state during his entire campaign. If I do I shall take my violin along and entertain the voters." READ BY VOLCANIC LIGHT. Could See Newspaper Print In Glow of Lava From MaunaLoa. Honolulu—MaunaLoa, which was in eruption in May, recently broke out again. A flood of lava which burst forth at an elevation of 7,000 feet flowed down the mountain side, traveling southwest at the rate of about a mile an hour. The flood of lava divided, following two channels. The glow illuminated the entire landscape at night. Newspapers could be read by its light many miles away. The course taken by the lava was that taken by the last previous eruption, about nine years ago. The sea is about fifty miles from the mountain in this direction, and there is little property of value between. UNHURT IN LONG FALL. Metal Worker Dropped Seven Stories and Then Got Up to Walk. San Francisco—Bryant J. O'Connor, a metal worker, fell seven stories to the pavement recently from a scaffold on a San Francisco office building and surprised labored spectators by rising and attempting to walk away. He was restrained and taken to an emergency hospital, where an examination showed that no bones were broken and that O'Connor's injuries were confined to minor bruises and scratches. SUMMARY OF THE REPUBLI CAN PLATFORM. The Republican platform promises "protection to every American citizen at home and abroad by land and sea." "A straight and honest neutrality between all the belligerents. Insistence upon all our rights as neutrals without fear or favor." "Aid to Mexico in restoring order. Promise to American citizens in or near Mexico adequate and absolute protection." "Self government to the Philippines under the protection of the United States." "A treaty with Russia forbidding discrimination against any class of American citizens, Jew or Christian." "Thorough and complete national defense, ready for any emergency. A navy so strong and always so ready and prepared that no enemy can gain command of the sea or effect a landing on our coasts." "Repeal of the Democratic tariff act. Adequate protection to American industry and labor. Undue excuses of monopolies or trusts to be prevented. A tariff commission of experts to ascertain the facts." "An effective system of rural credits." "Encouragement of shipping interests, creation of a merchant marine by payment of subsidies for actual services in carrying mails." "Federal regulation of railroads by national authority exclusively by an amendment to the constitution if necessary." "Regulation of great industrial corporations. Individual punishment of wrongdoers. Prosecution of offenders, but not persecution of business success." "A national budget to secure economy." "Extension of civil service reform." "Vocational education, laws forbidding child labor; enactment of a generous workingmen's compensation law." "Women's suffrage advocated as a measure of justice to one-half the adult people of this country.'" The Wilson administration is denounced for destroying "our influence abroad and humiliating us in our own eyes," for mischievous and ineffectual interference in Mexico, "for the attempt to abandon the Philippines," for the Underwood tariff, which has increased imports and deprived American producers and wage earners of protection; for government ownership of a merchant marine that will "leave us more than ever in the grip of foreign syndicates" and for extravagance in creating 30,000 new offices, costing $44,000,000 annually. HAS BEEN SERVANT IN ONE PLACE FIFTY-TWO YEARS Tips Given Negro at Alabama College Would Make a Small Birmingham, Ala.—Fifty-two years a servant in one place is the record of Uncle Abe McClinney, who has waited on the dining table of the Judson Female college at Marton, in this state, ever since 1844. He is personally known and affectionately regarded by thousands of women all over the country who have attended that institution since the civil war. The alumnae of Judson recently donated enough to restore his home, which was destroyed by fire. Uncle Abe is an old negro of wartimes. His record for the same job at the college is said to be the longest in the country. Nearly everybody in Alabama and the south knows him, and his tips during his long service would make a small fortune. In Marion there are almost twenty antebellum negroes whose attachment and service of early life bound them until death in the esteem of the white race. None are better known and more highly esteemed than Uncle Abe. He is still on the job, which he says he will hold down until he dies. When Dr. O. L. Shivers was called by the trustees to Judson to take charge of the boarding department in an effort to keep the institution going when Alabama was prostrate from war he carried Uncle Abe with him, and the old negro has served through many administrations. At commencement time, when many seniors and alumnae return for the ceremonies, a fat purse is always made up for Uncle Abe. The Blade is on sale at the following places: Mosley & Smith, 202 E. Washington Ave., Trotter & Hopkins, 222 E. Main St., Hill's Grocery Store, 649 E. Dayton St., Weaver's Grocery The Oldest Trust Company in the State of Wisconsin The SavingsLoan&Trust Company Steensland Building, Madison, Wis. Capital and Surplus, $300,000 Pays 4 per cent. for Your Money. Debentures, Certificates, Savings, Trusts Make your Deposits by Mail. Money to Loan on Real Estate Security OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS E. B. Steensland, Pres. and Treas. W. A. P. Morris, Vice-Pres. J. G. O. Zehner, Vice-Pres. E. F. Billey, Sec'y and Trust Officer. I. M. Kittleson, Assistant Sec'y. W. D. Curtis Stanford P. Starks A. E. Proadffit A. F. Menges S. T. Swansen Herman Ptund Harvard Shoes $2.50-$2.85 All Kinds--All Sizes Come up stairs, and Save a Dollar Harvard Shoe Co., Second Floor Pinckney St. MADISON, WIS. HENRY LEWIS STATE AND GILMAN STREETS When you are sick and want a prescription filled buy your drugs at Lewis' Drug Store FOR BAR- GAINS IN SHOES GO TO G. H. WEAVER 432 STATE ST. MEN'S, LADIES', AND CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR When other Corn Cures Fail Try Red Cross Corn Harvester. The Menges Pharmacie LYNCH BROS. The Home of Good Groceries The only state street store that gives CASH REBATE TO ITS CUSTOMERS. Delivery to all parts of the city. 306 STATE STREET Telephone 2195 Mrs. Madison Jones was in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday from across the Lake. She was loyally greeted by her many friends. Mrs. Phoebia Lawrence leaves Sunday for a month's visit of relatives and friends in Pittsburgh, Pa., while away she will visit Phil at Washington, D. C. Mr. Claude B. Smith has sold his interest in Pool, Billiard and Barber Shop to his partner Mr. J. S. Mosley. Smith is contemplating making his future home in Brazil. Mr. Ike Brown has returned to the city from an extended trip in Michigan. Cook with gas, and buy a stove from the Madison Gas & Electric Light Co. Terms to suit you. Our young folks' edition will be a great number of The Blade. Send us the photo of your children. It will be one of the Blade's new features. Every one that desires may be treated by Prof. Strong, the foot specialist. You will find no distinction at his parlors. The Blade is in receipt of a letter from Jos. R. Baker. He is now in Canada on the Grand Trunk R. R. Pacific Dining Car between Toronto and Winnipeg. The Masonic will picnic at Monona Park on Aug. 10th. The general public is invited to attend and bring baskets. Music, dancing and a good time is anticipated. The Committee, Messrs, Geo. E. Buckner, Chr. Allen Henderson, T. E. Hines, Wm. Hickman and J. W. Powell will see to it that every one will enjoy the occasion. Spend the day with the Masonics. Prof. D. W. Reed, blind Evangelist musician and singer, will give an evening entertainment at the St. Paul A. M. E. church tonight. The public is invited to hear this great singer. He has entertained all the large cities of the East and his coming to us should be appreciated. Send your name to The Blade if you contemplate attending the Race Conference at Oshkosh on the 22nd. Mr. T. E. Hines has been appointed chairman of the Transportation Committee. On Aug. the 4th an industrial celebration displaying the progress of the negro will take place in the city. The promoters are planning an all-day meeting with out-of-town guests. Every colored person in the city should help the committee make this occasion a success. Let the Madison Steam Dye Works do your cleaning. Work called for and delivered. Phone 2485. All day tent singing and basket meeting at Monona Park Sunday. Conducted by Prof. D. W. Reed, the blind evangelist. Let all of Madison turn out, bring a lunch and spend the day. Miss Anna Glenn of Richmond, Va., is in the city at 424 N. Pinckney St. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hopkins is now housekeeping at 643 E. Dayton St. Buy your Furniture, Rugs and Pedding from Engelhardt Bros. Cash or monthly payments if desired. "A Place Where Values Talk." The St. Paul A. M. E. church will hold an old-fashion religious service on next Sunday at Monona Park. Rev. L. G. Phillips, D. D., has planned to have preaching at 10:00 A. M. S. s. at 12:30 preaching at 2:30, 4 P. M. Prof. D. W. Reed, the blind evangelist of Chicago, will assist the choir in rendering special music. Trade with those merchants who ask for your patronage by advertising in The Blade. The Blade welcomes to the city Misses Mollie Scruggs, Lillie Meriweather, Alice Curly and Mr. Thos. Weathers of Louisville, Ky. They are at 622 N. Henry St. Mr. A. H. Bowers, Muskegon, Mich., is in the city at 114 N. Blair St. Telephone your News to The Blade, 3369. Mr. James Jordan has returned from Arkansas where he went to ac- company his mother who was quite ill. She is now at his home 214 N. Hamilton St. Mr. A. Wiley of Little Rock, Ark., is in the city stopping at 214 N. Hamilton St. Another thing which is a delusion and a snare—the railroad time table. Mr. Ivey Lee, N. G. of Enterprise Lodge 9109 G. U. O. of O. F. has been quite ill from a fall from his porch cause from an attack of Vertigo. As we go to press he is improving. You will find courteous and polite attention at the Grand Theatre. If you want the Blade to succeed patronize the merchants who ask for your trade through its columns. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kemp and their son James Jr. are in the city from Waco, Texas, desiring to make Madison their future home. Mr. Kemp is a tailor by trade and he should be successful in establishing a business. He willlgive those who patronize him first-class workmanship. Save a Dollar by buying Harvard Shoes, Wash. Ave. and Pinckney St. Ask your grocer for The Globe Bread. For Birthday and Wedding cakes yhone 533, The Globe Bakery Co. A special Shirt Waist Dance on Friday Night, July 21st at Trotter and Hopkins Hall, 222 E. Main St. This entertainment is in charge of the Enterprise Lodge, G. U. G. of O. F. The public is invited to attend. Send your name and address to The Blade if you contemplate attending the B. M. C. at Washington, D. C. If you are looking for bargains in dry goods and ready to wear garments don't fail to visit Vaas-Maws on King St. ODD FELLOW DANCE JULY 21st. Trotter and Hopkins Hall. Spend an evening of fun. Mr. J. W. Edbanks and Z. A. Trotter will see to it that you will enjoy the occasion. Ripp's Shoe Store, 224 State St., are offering bargain. Call and inspect their stock. Polite and courteous attention. Send in or telephone your news to The Blade, Phone 3369. If you have company or if you intend to take a trip let your friends know it through the columns of our paper. It is immaterial to us whether you are a subscriber or not, we will print your news. LET THE MADISON STEAM DYE WORKS DO YOUR CLEANING. Mr. C. W. Glover is in charge of the Park Hotel Tailoring Dept. and is meeting with much success. He is quite a pleasing character to meet. Remember the merchants appreciate your trade by advertising in The Blade. WANTED—Fifty couples to attend the Odd Fellows dance Friday night the 21st at Trotter and Hopkins, 22 E. Main St. The Blade is operating an employment agency; all kinds of work furnished. A great reduction Shoe Sale at Weaver's Shoe Store, 432 State St. SPECIAL REDUCTIONS ON ALL FURNITURE RUGS AND BEDDING DURING MONTH OF JULY Cash or Monthly Payments can be arranged if desired at ENGELHARDT BROS. FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERING Phone 2134 204 KING ST. And Buy the Famous Malt and Snow Flake Bread also Rye, Graham and Bran Baked Rye. The Globe Baking Company 219-223 East Main Street Special orders for Birthday or Wedding Cakes STRICTLY HAND-MADE WORK ALL WORK GUARANTEED Polite and Courteous Attention 213 STATE STREET ADIES-- --- 9956 9534 9951 9948 Jap Mummy Silk, $3.50 values - - $2.50 Crepe de Chines, $5.00 values - - $3.75 These are all new models, long sleeves, larger collars, and ruffle effects. VAAS-MAW THE STAR HAIR GROW A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSER AND One thousand agents wanted. Good man want agents in every city and village to HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful p be used with or without straightening iron Sells for 25c per box—one 25c box. Any person that will use a 25c box w No matter what has failed to grow you THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and Send 25c for full size box. If you wish send $1.00 and we will send you a full can begin work with at once; also agents' VAAS-MAW CO. THE STAR HAIR GROWER A WONDERFUL HAIR DRESSER AND GROWER One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without straightening irons. Sells for 25c per box-one 25c box prove its value. Any person that will use a 25c box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 25c for full size box. If you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agents' terms. Send all money by Master Order to Send all money by Money Order to THE STAR HAIR GROWER Northern Branch, 113 Clark St., Evanston Southern Branch, P. O. Box 812, Greensboro Persons in the South can get their g earlier by writing THE STAR HAIR P. O. Box 812, Greensboro, N. C. Persons in the South can get their goods three days earlier by writing THE STAR HAIR GROWER, Mfr., P. O. Box 812, Greensboro, N. C. Come to see something new in our wonderful shirt waist line. White Lingerie waist $1.50 value $1.00 Georgetta Crepes, all new shades, $5 values $3.75 Don't fail to come in and look these over. HINRICHS DRY GOODS CO. SPECIALS ON SALE THIS WEEK 1000 yards, 36 inch Dress Percale Extra Special 10c yard 600 yards Wash Goods, values to 18c Closing Out Price 9c yard 75 Ladies' Voile Waists Special at 59c each HINRICHS DRY GOODS CO. 3 South Pinckney St., Madison, Wisconsin For --- GEORGE'S $2.00 HAT ST 404 EAST WILSON STREET New Summer Shoes --- FOR --- MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Just received, classy colored boots in gre ivory, and champagne. High and low Shoe GEORGE'S $2.00 HAT STORE 404 EAST WILSON STREET New Summer Shoes Just received, classy colored boots in grey, white ivory, and champagne. High and low Shoes. SPORT SHOES A SMART LINE OF NEW CUTS RIPP'S THE GAS RANGE will be in your kitchen mer because it is clean, comfort-bring convenient. THE GAS RANGE will be in your kitchen this summer because it is clean, comfort-bringing and convenient. IT IS CLEAN-for there are no ashes, no coal, wood or or kindling, no soot, no smoke. The range itself is neat and clean and easily kept so. IT IS COMFORT-BRINGING for it makes the kitchen cool, by doing away with all unnecessary heat. It does away with cause for worry both in keeping fires hot and in results of cooking. IT IS CONVENIENT for all heat wanted is ready at the turn of the valve. The prices of the ranges are from $16 up. We have just the right size for your kitchen. PHONE 4400 Madison Gas and Electric Company 126 E. Main Street --- PinchBackSuits $15.00 to $18.00 Other Suits latest Styles $12, $15, $18, $20 --- FOR --- 224 STATE 100 AT STORE STREET Shoes N REN its in grey, white ow Shoes. S SUFFER AT BORDER EX-PEDDLER RICH. CRITIC OF PRINCE. Heat Is Hard For Unacclimated Guardsmen. MANY DISCOMFORTS AHEAD. But There Is a Wide Variety of Scenery and Much to Interest the Volunteers Who Are Doing Patrol Duty. Lower Part of Border Will Fascinate the Recruits. San Antonio, Tex.—Campaigning upon the Mexican border is no pleasant picnic in these hot summer days for the thousands of unacclimated men from the northern states. Notwithstanding the many discomforts that will be encountered by the raw and unseasoned military men they will find portions of the frontier region fall of fascinating interest. This is particularly true of that part of the border which extends from the mouth of the Rio Grande along the course of that stream for more than 600 miles. When the upper reaches of the Rio Grande begin to break into a rough, barren, monotonous country that runs westward all the way to the Pacific ocean the wild beauty and striking strangeness that characterize the lower border begin to wane. There is a marked difference in the summer climate of the various points along the border, due to the varying altitude and the nearness of the ocean. THE MASTER OF THE RIFLE Photo by American Press Association. BOLDIER'S IMPROVISED HUT TO PROTECT HIM FROM HEAT. Many people would suppose that Brownsville, situated far down toward the tropics and within twenty five miles of the mouth of the Rio Grande, would be a veritable inferno during the hot weather months. Just the contrary is true. The climate there in summer is delightful. The ever blowing trade winds sweep inward from the gulf of Mexico, tempering the heat of the sun. The effect of the gulf "breeze" is felt along the Rio Grande for more than 200 miles. The towns and military stations of Hartlingen, Mercedes, Doma, Mission, McAllen, Samfordyce, Hidalgo, San Benito, Edinburg, Rio Grande City, Roma, Zapatita, Laredo, Fort Brown, Fort Ringgold and Fort McIntosh are all within the zone that is tempered by the constantly blowing breeze from the gulf. From Laredo all the way west to the Pacific ocean the summer temperature varies in intensity. The breeze that usually blows from the mountains of the states of Coahuila and Tamaulipas has a cooling effect upon the climate of the border from Laredo to the edge of the Big Bend country, taking in the towns of Eagle Pass and Del Rio. If there is anything that the soldier from other states fervently hopes for above others it is that he be kept out of the Big Beud region. From now on until November an almost steady temperature ranging from 110 to 120 in the shade can be counted on. There is not a tree or shrub to break the terrific rays of the sun. Most of the larger cities of Mexico are well situated at altitudes ranging from 3,000 to 7,000 feet. Saltillo, Durango, Zacatecas, Aguas Calientes, San Luis Potosí, Puebla, Pachuca, City of Mexico, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, Morelia, and many other cities and towns have delightful summer climates, while the temperature in winter is mild and pleasant. The climate of Monterey and Torreón is hot, but not oppressively so. The gulf coast cities of Tampa, Vera Cruz, Coatzacoalcos, Tuxpan and Progreso are refreshed by cooling breezes. The same is true of the Pacific coast cities of Guaymas, Mazatlan, Manzanilla, Acapulco and Salina Cruz. The climate of the border towns of Columbus, N. M.; Douglas, Naco and Nogales, Ariz. is not as unbeatable in summer as one who has not gone through a living experience upon that part of the border might suppose. The nights are usually pleasant and the days are relieved by a breeze from the mountains. The region, however, is desolate and uninviting. It is the mystery of the chaparral covered region of the lower Rio Grande border that appeals most to the average visitor to the frontier. Upon both sides of the international boundary stream the low growing mesquite trees claw claws, prickly pear and innumerable other varieties of thorny shrubs and plants form as almost impeccable wilderness. After Thirty Years He Distributes $15,000 Among Employees. BEGAN WITH NINETEEN CENTS New Yorker Invested That Sum In Suspenders and Sold Them on the Bowery—Now Is Able to Share Success With Those Who Helped to Make It. New York.—Bernhard Blitzer of a gas and electric appliance company in this city arrived in New York from Austria thirty years ago with 19 cents in his pocket. He invested his 19 cents in suspenders and sold them on the Bowery. Recently he distributed more than $15,000 among the twenty-seven heads of departments and salesmen employed by the firm of which he is the president. Mr. Blitzer told the story of his life at a dinner in the Hotel Bellecaille given by his firm to the traveling salesmen. "I came to America from Austria," said Mr. Blitzzer, "when about eighteen years old, and when I landed I had just 19 cents. I met an Austrian friend who ran a small hotel near the Battery, and he offered me a room and meals on credit until I was able to pay for them. I accepted his kindness, and with my 19 cents I bought a few pairs of suspenders, which I peddled. When they were sold I put my principal and profit into suspenders and peddled again. I kept this up, always putting every cent of profit into more stock, until I rose to the proud position of peddler-merchant. In those days a peddler-merchant was one who had a cart and paid a man $1 a day to push it while he sold merchandise." After a time Mr. Blitzer was able to pay his landlord in full, and some time later he was able to marry. From peddling merchandise he went to work for the gas company of New York, and there he had his opportunity and his idea. "I saw the possibilities of manufacturing and selling lighting fixtures," he told his salesmen. "I investigated and found that thousands upon thousands of New York homes were without either gas or electricity. I realized that sooner or later every home in New York would have one or the other, that many new homes would be built and that fixtures would be necessary wherever gas or electricity went. So I determined to go into the business of manufacturing and selling lighting fixtures. I took all of the money I had saved it wasn't very much, but it gave me a start—and I persuaded my brother in law, now the secretary-treasurer of our company, Charles A. Gottesman, to put in all of his money, and together we began business at 138 Bowery. This was in 1903. Our place was small, and our business was little at first. I was the salesman, and Mr. Gottesman was facker, shipper, credit man, store manager and a dozen other things. "It was slow going at first, but we were headed in the right direction. People began to use electricity and gas more and more, and we began to sell more and more fixtures. The rest of the story is simply one of steady growth, each year being better than the year before and last year being the best of all. "And now I think we have got to the position where we can begin to share our success with the men who have helped us make it. We are therefore presenting a little gift to each man, and I wish to announce that in the future the profits of the firm will be shared with those who help make the profits." At a dinner given previously to the heads of departments checks were distributed to the guests. GIRL KILLS 7.200 FLIES Joliet (IL) Child Makes Record Slaughter In Two Days. Joliet, IL. Joliet is a flyless city, due to the efforts of 3,000 school children, who killed nearly a million flies by actual count during three weeks. Elizabeth touch, ten years old, is the champion fly swatter of the city. In two days she killed 7,200 flies. She holds the record for fatalities for one day, turning in a 5,500 as a result of six hours' work. For every 100 flies turned in a ticket to the movies was given in exchange. Dr. E. J. Higgins, health commissioner, estimated that the million flies killed in the early part of the year prevented 200,000,000 living later in the summer. TWO WRONGS MADE A RIGHT. Woman Falls, Dislocates Knee; Falls Again, Limb Gets Set. New Martinsville, W. Va.—Mrs. Everett Shepherd of Clinton street was recently the victim of two accidents, in which one righteged the damage done by the other. She fell on the sidewalk and dislocated her knee. Her husband was near by and after assisting her to her feet startled to carry his wife home. As he mounted the steps to the porch he, too, slipped and fell. The fail remedied Mrs. Shepherd's dislocated knee, as the limb slipped into place again. Rather Save Birds. Stevens Point, Wils.-R. L. Pope, near Waupaca has allowed his manure spreader to lie the life this season because a robin family has taken up quarters in the spokes of a rear wheel Admiral Holtzendorff Quit Navy Because of Kaiser's Brother. DEMANDED A FREE HAND. German Chief of Navy Staff Received Imperial Promise and Was Reinstated—Said Prince Henry Spoke English Too Much—Made Him Unpopular. Berlin.—Admiral Henfling von Holtzendorff, chief of staff of the German admiralty and as such receiving a large share of credit for the German achievements in the great battle off Skagerrak, attained his present office in September, 1915, not contrary to the wishes of Grand Admiral von Tirpitz, as has been stated, but against the recommendation of Prince Henry of Prussia, the emperor's only brother. Prince Henry is ranking grand admiral and inspector general of the German navy. This is an honorary office, still one of great influence. When the [Name] Photo by American Press Association. PRINCE HENRY. war opened in August, 1914, Holtzendorff was in retirement, like Hindenburg. The victor of the battle of Tannenburg, now the idolized field marshal of the German empire, had been allowed in time of peace to leave the army. He could not get along amicably with all of his superior officers. Holtzendorff retired because he dared to criticise Prince Henry's exaggerated ideas of discipline. The prince admired his mother's country so much that he spoke English almost all the time on board ship. The questionable taste of preferring it to his native language made him unpopular, although his subordinates were naturally debarred from showing disapproval. Admiral von Holtzendorff, who had commanded the German high seas fleet for several years, came in direct opposition to Prince Henry when the ranking grand admiral paid more attention to the ornamental side of sea-manship than to actual efficiency. On a tour of inspection, if he found the brass fittings of the ship not as brightly polished as he thought they ought to be, he would order the man who had done the work brought to him and personally sentence him to solitary confinement. Holtzendorff was unable to get his way, and he was allowed to retire. Prince Henry declined to receive the salute of Admiral Holtzendorff when the two happened to meet, and when the emperor invited Holtzendorff to return to his naval duties the admiral declined unless he were given the post of supreme authority, where he would not be interfered with by Prince Henry. No man in the German navy represented to the same extent as did Admiral Heltzendorf the ideas of naval warfare which the United States government was in September of last year insisting that Germany adopt. The emperor cut the Gordian knot. Actuated by the country's highest need in time of war, exercising that genius for choosing the right man for the right place which he inherited from his grandfather, William L. Holtzendorf was made chief of staff, with the imperial promise that he should have a free hand. The admiral's father was president of the court of appeals in Gotha, where the son as a little boy was the terror of all his schoolteachers. Full of vitality, grasping his school work without effort, he was full of boyish pranks and early gave indication of extraordinary ability in thinking and acting for himself. As a middle aged man he was, however, a distinguished citizen of Gotha, director of the Gotha real estate credit bank, a famous old institution. In 1892, when he was thirty-nine, he held the rank of captain in the navy and was attached to the staff of the chief commander, later on to the staff of the maneuver squadrons. In 1893 he was sent to cruise in Chinese waters as captain of the warship Kaiser. His naval career came after his marriage. Inheriting several estates with his brother, Arndt, younger than himself, the family was nevertheless poor. Arndt von Holtzendorf wept into business and stayed there. He is now director of the Hamburg American line at the main office in Hamburg. Hening von Holtzendorf made a rich marriage, his wife being the widow of a millionaire by the name of Kletz. FATHER HAS A MOTOR DRIVEN BABY CARRIAGE When Twins Came Along He Asked For License, Which Was Granted. Olympia, Wash.—A man in Vancouver has a motor driven baby carriage and has applied to the secretary of state for a license to operate it. He wrote as follows: "A short time ago I took out a license for a motor attachment for a bicycle, and now I want to transfer that motor to a baby carriage that I purchased when twins were born into my family. May I do this without taking out a new license?" I. M. Howell, secretary of state, in his reply to the proud though anxious father replied that the transfer would be allowed. ROBBED BY BANDITS, BUT HE WINS BRIDE And Then Couple Adopt Child Who Was About to Become an Orphan. Live Oak, Cal.—Starting out from Seattle, bent on an auto trip that would include Yosemite valley, Harold Fitzgerald, a lumber dealer, met in four weeks' travel some thrilling adventures. Fitzgerald began his trip alone, but he is taking on passengers and may be overcrowded before he is ready for the homebound journey. Here are a few episodes in Fitzgerald's search for thrills as related when he stopped at Live Oak to take on gasoline. When near Kalamazoo, Wash., he was held up by two highwaymen, and relieved of a rifle and $40. The road agents got into the car and rode sixty miles, thanking him for his courtesy and sportsmanlike spirit, as they left to strike off into the hills. A few miles out from Salem, Fitzgerald came upon an auto going north. In the party was Miss Jeannette Draper, daughter of John Draper, driver of the car. It was love at first sight. Fitzgerald discovered that it was necessary for him to return as far as Salem. It was a whirlwind courtship that in four days ended in Miss Draper becoming Mrs. Fitzgerald. Father and mother continued north, bride and bridegroom coming south. While crossing the Siskiyou range the Fitzgerald came upon an old mountaineer and his four-year-old granddaughter. The man told a story of how the child's mother had died, and he was leaving for the county seat to place the little one in an orphan's home. The beauty of the child and the pathetic story appealed to the newly wedded couple. The next day little Mabel Hines was riding in the big auto. She had found a new father and mother. SOUVENIRS FOR BRIDES. New York Suffragists Tell Each New Wife Power Votes Little Bring. New York--Little American flags and suffrage buttons were given out at the marriage license bureau to all the brides of the greater city recently by New York city suffragists. The demonstration took place just as the soldiers were called out to camp, and so many of the brides were tearful little war brides, to whom the American flags presented by the suffragists were peculiarly appropriate. With the flags and buttons each bride received a box of wedding cake tied with suffrage ribbon and a bride's leaflet advising each new wife of the power she might gain for husband and children if she had the vote. The leaflet told of the good laws women have helped to gain in the twelve suffrage states for the protection of men, women and children. It ended with an appeal to every bride to join the suffrage movement, which is endeavoring to "extend the wife and mother influence throughout the state." Chief Scully entered heartily into the plans of the suffragists and permitted them to trim up the marriage chapel in the municipal bureau with yellow flowers. RIDES A FISH TO DEATH Hiram Also Keeps His Prize Despite State Game Wardens. Appleton, Wis.—Riding a fish and killing it is not catching it. Such is the decision of the state game wardens in the case of Hiram Beveridge. The water in the Fox river has been low of late, and Hiram saw a six foot sturgeon in a shallow pool below the John street dam. He tried to catch it by the tail, but failed. Then he jumped and landed on its back. It was worse than riding a bucking broncho, but he seted a stone when the fish was floundering in shallow water and beat it to death. Hiram's knees were scraped raw and his legs cut, but he got seventy pounds of fish and furnished the basis for a new legal decision to ring down the ages. Sentenced to Attend Church. Gallion, Mayor Eichl recently sentenced Sylvester Shade, found guilty of stealing two dollars' worth of brass from a traction company, to three years in the workhouse and a fine of $50, but retaliated the sentence if Shade keeps clean, sober and attends church at least once a Sunday. Soft, Stiff, Straw Hats and Panama Cleaned and Reblocked New Bands and Leathers Ladies' and Gentlemen's Garments Cleaned and Pressed DRY CLEANING A SPECIALTY MADISON STEAM DYE WORKS H. STRELOW, Prop. Telephone No. 2485 112 S. PINCKNEY ST., MADISON, WIS. CLEANING AND PRESSING A. HATZL THE CLOTHES DOCTOR If you have [any clothes that do not fit bring them in 129 STATE STREET, - - MADISON, WIS. SIGNS! WindowLettering Painted Bulletin Displays Gibbs Sign and Advertising Co. Phone 459 307 E. Wilson St. FORTUNE AWAITS TWO GIRLS. Man Will Leave $70,000 Estate to a Maid and a Clerk. Chicago.—An unusual situation due to the dearth in domestics came to light recently when the Illinois free employment office announced that a man worth $70,000 who is adding $1,000 a year to his belongings is willing to give his fortune at the death of himself and his wife to two girls, one a domestic and another a clerk, if he can find them. He wants a girl, preferably of Swedish or German descent, for general housework and another for clerking in his store, which is in a town of 2,000 sixty miles from Chicago. He will pay the girls $2 a week, with board and lodging, while he or his wife live. DROWNS IN SET TUB. Despondent Over Illness, He Commits Suicide in Novel Manner New Britain, Conn.-In a fit of despondency arising out of illness with alcoholic gastritis, Ricard Sederval, aged twenty-seven years, committed suicide by drowning. He lay across set tubs in the cellar of his brother's home at 102 Linwood street and held his head under water until he died. After returning home he put up a pair of horses in the barn and then went into the cellar of the house. He was found fifteen minutes later by his sister-in-law. When the police arrived at the house they found Sederval's helper holding the dead man's head out of the water. Woman Chokes Rats. Atchison, Kan.-When Mrs. T. E. Garvey of this city discovered six full grown rats in a barrel of chick feed she did not scream and rup, as most women would do, but grabbed them by the neck, one by one, and choked them to death. There was a canvas covering on the barrel, and it had a small hole in the center. The rats were choked as they emerged from the hole in the canvas. Music With Joy Rides. Bellefontaine, O.—Persons living in Bellefontaine believe they have originated something new for evening automobile rides. They are carrying small phonographs with them in their cars and enjoying music as they ride. COURT PAYS TO SETTLE CASE. Judge Gives Plaintiff $10 In Order to Save County Expense. Enterprise, Ore.-To save Wallowa county the expense of trying a lawsuit in which the litigants were only $10 apart Judge J. W. Knowles in the circuit court paid over that amount to the plaintiff out of his own pocket, and the suit was dismissed. The suit was brought by J. A. Burleigh against Lillian Spicer. Burleigh appeared on his own behalf in the circuit court, but Mrs. Spicer was represented by an attorney. When the case was called Judge Knowles interrupted, "I have been informed," he said, "that plaintiff and defendant are only $10 apart in this case." The lawyers replied that was correct. "Then I will give the plaintiff $10 to settle the suit," the judge said, "and we can proceed to something important and avert the expense of a trial." SHOCK SCARES WHOLE TOWN. Men Fear Shaving, Women House-cleaning, Because of Accident. McAdoo, Pa.-Men were even afraid to shave in McAdoo because of a scarce created through the grounding of the Lehigh Traction company's feed wires, which sent, current through water mains into houses, some of which were set alire. Barbers stood on rubber mats and handled their steel implements and wore overshees in dread of a recurrence of the trouble. Women quit housecleaning because they' feared their vacuum cleaners might be charged with trolley currents. WINE. WOMAN AND SONG? No; Beer, Women and Jail When This Female Jury Gets You. Wilson, Kan.-Wilson's first jury of women spent just five minutes in convicting a traveling representative of a brewery who was taking orders for beer in the village. The jurors are all married, but deny the charge that their husbands had ordered wet goods from the salesman. Baby Weighs Thirty Pounds. Indian Bottom, Ky.-A thirty pound baby recently arrived at the home of R. B. Caudill of Indian Bottom, according to Dr. Ison, the attending physician.